Accident type, without injuries
Fall in intersection at BK7 on 1 lt panel. It fell above anchorage. It was abandoned area. Fall was 20'w x 7'+h, x 75'l.
Mountain Spring Coal CompanyMining Incidents in 2006
All MSHA-reportable accidents at Mountain Spring Coal Company operations in 2006. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2006
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Year
- 2006
Top incident classifications
- 01HANDLING OF MATERIALS3 incidents
- 02FALL OF ROOF OR BACK1 incident
- 03HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)1 incident
- 04MACHINERY1 incident
- 05POWERED HAULAGE1 incident
All incidents in 2006
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee bent over to pick up hand grinder, felt back pain.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was taking water line apart, took coupler off and water line sprung upward hitting him in the face.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was pulling belt with chain hoist, belt rail pulled out striking his face.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee had his right hand on the drill pot while swinging the boom and accidently hit boom lift lever.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee was shoveling belt, slipped and all his weight went on his left wrist.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was tramming a 3-wheeler along #4 belt, the front wheel hit a rut causing steering wheel to spin and the knob struck his hand.
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Employee was tramming a scoop to section, the brake head over heated and caught on fire. He put the fire out with rock dust and inhaled smoke in the process.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee filed an ALLEGED Carpal Tunnel claim on 6/6/06. Received notice on 9/8/06 that he had surgery for Claim No. 06-841264. Had surgery on his other hand 9/20/06.